This thread started out as a Wii U vs thread. With the rest of next gen approaching and the impending end of Q1 where Wii U will not meet the forecasted goal, I thought it would be prudent to upgrade the thread to full home consoles comparison for their respective first year.

I wanted to track the overall sales of the consoles. Please see my data below from rounded VGC. I will continue to update this through the end 2014.

wfz said:This thread is going to be very depressing for Wii U fans. I feel that there's simply no way the U is going to hold a candle against the Wii.

It's going to be a long time until any system does. A more interesting comparison might be to the prior generation's HD systems, and of course to the upcoming consoles. Although I'm not sure those comparisons will be too much heartening!

It's going to be a long time until any system does. A more interesting comparison might be to the prior generation's HD systems, and of course to the upcoming consoles. Although I'm not sure those comparisons will be too much heartening!

I've got faith Nintendo can pull it off and will sell well and consistently, once people get their hands on the Wii U Gamepad. I expect however that when we see the crap sales of the more expensive PS4s and Nexboxes, the Wii U wouldn't look so bad. Remember how the 3DS sales looked bad until we saw the Vita's.

...and if things really do begin to look bad, all they gotta do is drop the price! That worked in the pass.

I wanted to track the overall sales of the two consoles. Please see my data below from rounded VGC.

x1,000

November

December

January

February

March

Weeks ->

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Wii

530

538

589

415

598

286

304

251

245

251

231

221

217

233

200

181

193

199

155

Wii U

470

326

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Total through first FY

Wii

1068

1888

1282

871

728

5,837,000

Wii U

796

0

0

0

0

796,000

Nintendo's Wii U FY Estimated Sell Through:

5,500,000

Launch

Wii

Wii U

NA

w1

w1

EU/AUS

w3

w2

Japan

w3

w3

I'd like to know your opinion Superchunk? I think Wii U will sell its forecact of 5.5 million Wii U's; however, I am scared of what the system will offer after launch period as it is very vague almost non excistent. I bought a Wii U, got New Super Mario Bros U, Sonic, and Call of Duty and will satisfy my needs until the end of the year. Nonetheless, I'm hearing plenty of people that want to buy a Wii U but are waiting for 'good' games, do you think that Nintendo has something under their sleeves for 2013 or are we repeating the 3ds pattern? :s